Topic: How politics has become entertainment on social media platforms and how social media activism may boost or diminish campaigns.

Join Dr. Kevin Mattson and Dr. Karen Riggs for a discussion on the role entertainment and social media are playing in the 2020 election and take part in the conversation by posting your questions in the comments. 

Mattson is an expert in crisis situations and the presidency, elections, and Presidents Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon. He focuses on the intersections between ideas and politics in 20th Century America and examines previous presidents.

Riggs is an expert in content curation, social media, media arts, and fake news. Her focus lies in understanding the cultural transformation that social media has spurred and analyzes how older people in the workplace deal with technology challenges.